Mitch's Musings on Boxing Legends and Projections
The writer recalls classic boxing matchups and lines of thought around Loughran, Carnera, Ross, and Dempsey era legends. Weaved reflections compare styles and speculate which fighters might dominate. mentions of Maloney, Sharkey, Willard, and Garden show. The piece explores opinion and memory of historic bouts and betting bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loughran
Carnera
Maloney
Sharkey
Toledo
Dempsey
Willard
Pao
Daum
Philadelphia youth wins world pocket billiards title in New York
A young Philadelphia player defeated titleholder Erwin Rudolph Ceveland to claim the world pocket billiards championship in a six block match at Capitol Academy. The afternoon session yielded a 12 to 87 score and the night bout finished 125 to 198 with Ponzi and Mock emerging in separate results.
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York
U.P
Philadelphia
Erwin Rudolph Ceveland
Capitol Academy
Chauncey To Play in First Tilt on Card
Chauncey meets Chesapeake in the Southeastern Class B Sectional tournament curtain raiser at Gallipolis with Waterloo and Racine favored to reach the second round. The schedule lists more matches Friday with semi finals Saturday and a consolation contest, officiated by Harold Brown and John Halliday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Gallipolis
Chesapeake
Waterloo
Cadmus
Racine
Hamden
Oak Hill
Proctorville
Stewart
Middleport
Kidwell
Glouster
Greens
Ryan
M. Ames
Bern
Bidwell
Harold Brown
John “Red” Halliday
University of Cincinnati
Athens Quint Tapering Off For Panthers
Athens Quint heads into Friday’s game against the Pomeroy Panthers after a tune up scrimmage. McKinley preserves the starting lineup with few changes except Whipple shifting to guard and Tribe taking over the pivot from Preston as Speiser and Hardman stay in their spots. Passing woes persist as Hilltoppers’ accuracy improves but many throws remain floaters ripe for interception.
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Ken Dunn
Bulldogs
Pomeroy Panthers
Panthers
Whipple
Jackson
Athens
McKinley
Gallipolis
Preston
Tribe
Speiser
Hardman
Hilltoppers
Cubs Head for Catalina Spring Training on West Coast
Under manager Charlie Grimm the Chicago Cubs leave tonight for Catalina Island California to start spring training. Nine players depart Chicago with four joining in Kansas City and the rest to be picked up in Los Angeles Sunday.
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Chicago
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Catalina Island
Calif
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Purdue Places Two on Big 10 All Star Team
Purdue dominates the annual Big Ten All Star selections with two first team slots and multiple honorable mentions. Norman Cottom of Purdue was the sole unanimous first team pick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue
George Kirkley
Chicago
Big Ten
Illinois
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Shroond Bottom
Moffitt
Lowa
Michigan
Betting Approved in Southwestern Shortship Circuit
At a Wednesday meeting in Lebanon the Southwestern Shortship Circuit approved betting during the 194 harness racing season. The circuit also ruled that trotters and pacers must run faster than 2 minutes 20 seconds and that entry fees be at least three percent of the purse.
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Lebanon
Harmsworth Race Not Held This Year
Hubert Scott-Paine withdraws from Harmsworth Trophy challenge after Canada quits, shortening entry time to today. American Power Boat Association says no race will occur unless a new challenger is found by midnight tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Hubert Scott-Paine
Builer
Gar Wood
American Power Boat Association
Canada
New York
England
Miami bout sets new records before first bell
New York March 1 An article notes the Carnera versus Loughran heavyweight title bout could set records for postponements and oddities. Garden officials delay it twice amid a dinner dance and a greyhound race, with rain forecasts also cited. Loughran’s sparring with Jimmy Cromwell earns social register notes as a quirky mark. Anticipation grows for barbed wire entanglements at ringside to deter pricey seat hopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Primo Carnera
Tommy Loughran
Florida
Loughran
Jimmy Cromwell
Tunney
Oxford
Texas Christian Mentor Slated for Berth at State
Columbus March 1 U P Francis A Schmidt Texas Christian University football basketball coach was expected to be Ohio State head football coach at a noon athletic board meeting. He arrived for a conference with board members and faculty and may be chosen today. Schmidt had rejected terms yet to be disclosed. he earned 5500 last year with a 500 raise. He is a Nebraska law graduate and has coached at Tulsa Arkansas and Texas Christian with two undisputed titles in football and similar in basketball. Other sports results follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Francis A. Schmidt
Texas Christian University
Ohio State University
Schmidt
Ohio State Athletic Board
Buckeye
L. W. St. John
Texas Christian
Ohio State
University of Nebraska Law School
Tulsa
Arkansas
Athens Teams Enter Sandusky Bowling Tournament
Three Athens teams from the Ohio Fuel Gas Company will compete in the annual employees bowling tourney in Sandusky on March 14. Rexites, Tappaniers, and Electricloxers, with rosters led by Horn, Cook, Rowland and Corwin, join 13 district headpin teams for a 10 pin event. The Athens district headpin squad includes Ridenour Cookson Jones Corwin and Horn and will bowl March 18 at 4 p.m.
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Athens
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Sandusky
Rexites
BE. R. Horn
T. B. Jones
C. Cookson
C. E. Ridenour
D. E. Barr
O. E. Cook
H. A. Fisher
C. E. Rowland
C. Talbott
E. N. Corwin
BE. N. Corwin
E. R. Horn
Wrestling results from New York and Columbus matches
United Press recap of bouts in Ridgewood Grove and St Nick's in New York with multiple dignified grapplers. Notable outcomes include Hans Kampfer defeating George Calza while Pat O’Hara loses to Hans Kampfer and various draws. At Columbus Charley Fischer pins Joe Banaski in 4 minutes. Fischer listed 172 pounds and Banaski 176.
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New York
Ridgewood Grove
Hans Kampfer
Germany
George Calza
Italy
Janet Singh
India
Pat O'Hara
Boston
Hans Steinke
Rudy Dusek
Omaha
Sandor Szabo
Hungary
Ernie Zeller
Indiana
Charlie Webb
Brooklyn
Danny McDonald
North Dakota
St. Nick’s
Patsy Paletti
Maurice la Chappelle
France
Jack Bloomfield
Stamford
Ohio Grapplers Face Chicago in Athens Tonight
Ohio University meets the University of Chicago in a 7:30 p.m. wrestling dual in the Men's Gymnasium. Chicago arrived in Athens after a 13 1/2 to 10 1/2 win over Michigan, while Ohio seeks an early-season upset to determine travel to upcoming tournaments.
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University of Chicago
Athens
Ohio University Grapplers
Thor Olson
Maroon
Chicago
University of Michigan
Atlantic Seaboard
Findlay College falls to Ohio College of Chiropody in OT
Findlay College’s basketball team lost to Ohio College of Chiropody of Cleveland in an overtime game here. The final score was tied at the end of regular time, with an overtime decision determining the winner.
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Findlay
Findlay College
Ohio College of Chiropody of
Cleveland
Zukowski to Work in Wallingford Inn Staff
Walter Zukowski Jr travels to Wallingford Connecticut to take a position at St George’s Inn. He will be joined by his sister Miss Jean Zukowski. John Danko is seriously ill with heart trouble. Mrs Alfred Ross, 111, will enter a Columbus hospital for treatment.
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Walter Zukowski, Jr
Wallingford, Conn
St. George’s Inn
Jean Zukowski
John Danko
Alfred Ross
Columbus Hospital
Wrestling winners and draws across weights and towns
In Schenectady New York Pinkie Gardner defeated Wallick in fourteen minutes. John Pesek won heavyweight in Nebraska, defeating Dutch Heffner from Texas while Jack Reynolds of Cincinnati drew with Steve Nenoff. Nanjo Singh of India defeated Ray Carpenter of Lancaster.
Fisher defeats Banaski in wrestling for charity
Char ley Fischer of Butternut Wisconsin won a light heavyweight bout against Joe Banaski of Oklahoma City in four minutes. The match in Columbus raised $614 for the Columbus Children's Hospital. Fischer weighed 172 pounds, Banaski 176.
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Columbus
Charley Fischer
Butternut
Wis
Joe Manaski
Oklahoma City
Columbus Children's Hospital
Fischer
Banaski
Carnera Favored If Scraps Postponed For Heavyweight Bout
In Miami the postponement of the Carnera Loughran heavyweight title clash is seen as boosting Carnera. Odds favor the Italian 3 1 2 to 4 to 1 as Loughran weighs 185 to Carnera 260. 31 year old Loughran and 27 year old Carnera stay fit with light workouts as Madison Square Garden weighs in.
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Fistiania
John Reed Kilpatrick
Miami
Fla
U.P
Philadelphia
Carnera
Loughran
Kilpatrick
West Palm Beach
Logan Defeats W Connelsville in final home game
Logan beats W Connelsville 38 to 22 in the last home game as McConnelsville visitors suffer a 38–22 defeat. Reserves won 31–12 with Beougher scoring six baskets across two periods. Grubb and Baker led the visitors with seven and six points respectively.
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Chieftains Trip
Logan
Krumlaufs
Scor
Smith
Sheets
Ralston
Beougher
Hamilton
Grubb
Baker
Oval
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Texas Christian Mentor
Buckeye Board
Temple
Youngstown
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Canfield
Gasco
United Press
Joe Banaski
Ohio Grapplers
Ohio University
Ohio
Tom Johnson
Don Peden
Olson
Findlay Bows
OLDS
Desoto
DODGE
Plymouth
FORD
Runrd
Biedel-Mead Oil CO
PTT
Coca Cola Bottling Works
Superior
Brittany
The
Haney-Gross Company
Wconnelsville
Meun’s Store
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